My people! Big news wey don scatter ground as British heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, just survive serious car crash wey happen for Ogun State as e dey go see family for New Year celebration.
The accident no be small matter, na two members of him team, Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele, wey dem confirm say dem don die for the crash. Na wah! Both of dem na close friends wey don follow Joshua from time wey e start him boxing career.
According to police, the Lexus SUV wey dem dey inside get tire burst due to how fast dem dey drive before e jam one truck wey dey parked for road. E shock everywhere as Joshua, wey dey sit down back, manage escape with minor injuries. E don dey hospital for Lagos now, but him dey stable and conscious.
Police Commander Babatunde Akinbiyi talk say dem rescue Joshua and the driver from the wreckage. Na so dem carry dem go hospital for Sagamu for treatment. Eyewitness dem say the crash happen for busy Lagos-Ibadan expressway around 12 noon. Na wah!
Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, don express him condolence to the families wey lose dem loved ones. Him say: ‘Two great men wey don touch plenty lives. Rest in eternal peace, Sina and Latz. We dey pray for dem family during this tough time.’
Dem say before the crash, Joshua and Latz don dey play table tennis and upload video for Instagram. Nobody fit believe say just few hours later, dem go lose dem like this. Life be so unpredictable!
Na so dem family dey hope wey Joshua go recover quick quick as dem dey prepare for the New Year celebration wey he suppose join dem. This whole matter don shake everybody for the boxing community and beyond.
As the investigation dey go on, na so dem dey plan to build new indoor boxing gym named after Joshua for Ogun State to honor the late trainers. This one go serve as reminder of the impact wey dem don make in boxing.
For the meantime, we dey send our heartfelt condolences to the families of Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele. May dem gentle souls rest in peace, and may God give strength to everybody wey get connection with dem.
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